Background
Stone, Doris Zemurray was born on November 19, 1909 in New Orleans. Daughter of Samuel and Sarah Zemurray.
Stone, Doris Zemurray was born on November 19, 1909 in New Orleans. Daughter of Samuel and Sarah Zemurray.
AB, Radcliffe College, 1930. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Tulane University, 1957. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Union College, 1973.
D.Ci. (honorary), Radcliffe College, 1994.
Associate in archaeology Middle American Research Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1930;
research associate Control American archaeology/ethnology Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1966;
associate, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1971;
honorary associate, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1989;
honorary curator Control American archaeology/ethnology Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1989. Reviewer National Endowment for Arts, since 1978. Advisor U. San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 1980-1982.
Board of managers School American Research, 1978-1988, 90-. Lecturer in field.
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Trustee New Orleans Museum of Art, 1969-1974, honorary life trustee, since 1976. Member Newcomb National Committee, since 1980. Board directors Escuela Agricola Panamericana, Honduras, 1942-1963, honorary chairwoman emeritus, since 1980.
President Committee of Indian Protection, Costa Rica, 1945-1966. Trustee Radcliffe College, 1941-1953, 68-80, member advisory committee Bunting Institute, 1978-1983. Member national council Museum of America Indian, Heye Foundation, 1978-1980, trustee, 1980-1989.
Board visitors Tulane University, 1976-1982, president council, since 1982. Member visiting committee Peabody Museum Harvard University, 1968-1974, 76, 82, 83, 84, 85—. Vice president Louisiana Council Music and Performing Arts, Inc., 1980.
Board directors New Orleans City Ballet, since 1978, Louisiana Nature and Science Center, 1990-1993, New Orleans Opera Association, Archaeol. Conservancy, 1985-1987, Greater New Orleans Regional Foundation, Audubon Institute since 1994. Fellow American Anthropological Association, Society for American Archaeology (50th Annual award), Andean Institute, Royal Anthropological Institute.
Member Society Women Geographers, Society Americanists, Society Mexico Anthropology, Society Geography and History of Honduras.
Married Roger Thayer Stone, November 22, 1930 (deceased). Children: Samuel Z., Alison Bixby (deceased).